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backyard Definition

back·yard (bakyärd; for adj., -yärd′)

noun

a yard adjoining the back of a house: also back yard

adjective

of or in a backyard

backyard Synonyms

backyard

n.

yard, grounds, garden, patio, terrace, deck, enclosure, play area, lawn, grass, court; see also garden, yard 1.

backyard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Shuttle St had just one big backyard with, just a couple of toilets between all the houses.

Adjective modifier

  • own: Lately, the idea has been applied in our own backyard; farmers markets are aspiring to create fair trade.
  • small: This may be feasible in small backyard flocks only.
  • tiny: As I stepped out into our tiny backyard to scream, the phone rang.
  • large: So, for farmers with a slightly larger backyard, these birds could prove to be an attractive and profitable venture!
  • immediate: These are concentrated in layers probably build-up associated with occupation in and around the street-front structure, predominantly in the immediate backyard.
  • most: Most backyards are landscaped with careful thought an... Should You Do Stretching Exercises Before You Work Out?

Modifies a noun

  • poultry: The Poultry Pages is devoted to ' backyard poultry keepers ' .
  • barbecue: In high summer many families will enjoy a simple backyard barbecue several times a week.
  • pond: However, taking care of backyard fish ponds is not as easy as one might think.
  • wedding: A popular color for a backyard wedding is hunter green to match the natural surroundings.
  • garden: Caring for your backyard garden in an environmentally sensible way can have a bigger impact than you might think.
  • farm: In May 2006, the H5N1 bird flu strain was found in a duck in a backyard farm 12 miles south of Vientiane.

Noun used with modifier

  • angeles: Military family housing in fee to los angeles backyard must either be.

Possessives

  • eidos: Heard laughing during featured eidos's backyard few years ago.
  • relative: A popular place for this is their parents or relative's backyard.
  • someone: A young couple chooses someone's backyard to relieve their passions!
  • neighbor: Singapore has not stopped piracy so much as confined it to its neighbors ' backyards.
  • everyone: The Internet, tho, is in everyone's backyard.

Preposition: of

  • house: We go from the backyard of a house to a busy street.